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The Press., 1887-03-03

William J. Rourke, the New York po- Hceman, who shot and killed Roundsman Robert A. Montgomery; goes to Sing Sing prison for life. Recorder Smyth, in pass ing sentence upon Rourke, said, "abund- ant evidence of deliberation and premedi- tation, on your part, of your awful deed was presented. Montgomery had found Rourke in a drinking saloon, and was shot because he would not promise not to re- port him.
The Press., 1887-03-03
Tl1e g 2ress.

Thursday EvensnE, march ,. lsss.
The Press., 1887-03-03

Hebrew Journal High license or prohi- bition is the question of the day among the temperance reformers. But we Jews need concern ourselves but little about the matter, for Jewish drunkard is one of the rarest sights on earth.
The Press., 1887-03-03
VETANTED-An experienced meat peddler. W JULIUS PENNEY, Willimantic Ct.

VKTOOD CHOPPERS ATTENTION.--If
 WV you want to look at as nice lot of standing wood as there is in Stafford, call on SAMUEL ROCK WE'LL or K. w. BROOKS. Lot estimAsed to cut 2OOO cords. Price satisfactory.
 Stafford Springs Conn.
The Press., 1887-03-03

Springfield Union People passing along Main street. to-day, were startled at the figure of magnificent gray horse saddled and bridled, and standing in the window at Bakers harness store. Hundreds of people believed at the first casual glance at the beautiful steed that it was alive, but an instant's reflection showed that it is a papier mache figure but so thoroughly life like as to elicit the warmest admiration.
The Press., 1887-03-03

Chicago Tribune When the Hon. John P. St. John pauses to reflect that the bill for changing the name of St. John County, Kan, to Logan County passed the Kansas House of Representatives with only one dissenting vote, we do not see how he can have the hardihood to rate his services to the democratic party in the next campaign as worth $50 per lecture
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

Alkali in some one of its forms is a
general ingredient of Dakota, Nebras-
ka and Western Minnesota soils. 1T is
usually present only in sufficient
amounts to act as a stimulus to vege-
tation and help produce the phenome-
nal grain yields which make the names
of those sections synonyms for produc-
tiveness. There are, however, limited
patches, sometimes as much altogether
as eight or ten acres on n quarter Sec
ton, which are SO strongly impregnat-
cd as to ''scald' the crops sown upon
thep. On such spots a layer Of gyp-
sum. well S-.orked in by blowing and
narrowing, will, by a cn,@uiical union
change the carbonate of soda (aiSalD
into a harmless carbonate of lime and
sulphate of soda. Heavy manuring
with common earnyard manure will
also do much in the way Of rendering
such spots productive. Alfalfa and
sugar beets flourish in land so strong
with alkali that other plants will fail.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

The Railroad Gazette points out that
all the proper criticisms which have
been called out by the Chatsworth dis.
aster will apply with equal force to the
train service of numerous roads hav-
ing many times the business and re-
sources Of the Toledo, Peoria and
Western, Wooden trestles, tax in
speetion, heavy cars at the rear OF
fragile ones and doubie-head trains,
with the front engine powerless to con-
troll the breaks, are, it seems, the rule
than the exception. Under
uch circumstances accidents like that
ut Chatsworth will continue to occur
from time to time. A railroad with a
rotten, rickety roadbed and no track
walkers must make time to compete
with better equipped rival lines. Yet
there should be some restraint upon
his ra threading.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

The gold and silver commission were
appointed nearly a year ago by the En-
glish parliament 10 investigate the
questions of the standards as affecting
present conditions of trade. The other
day they submitted a formal report,
setting forth with much pomp of Ian
guage the questions they had found
proper to ask persons, also stating that
ten or twelve persons had been asked
those questions, but denying TO the
world the privilege of showing whether
those persons had made answer, or the
purport thereof, and also setting forth
that divers other persons would be
piled with the same questions at some
future day--all CT which, etc. it be-
gins 10 look, if silver legislation is
waiting for any pointers from the Brit
sh commission, that our great-grand-
children will not see its beginning. 81
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
TIE Bus,n,a. Situ L..
X. 6. Dpn's trace review pap il ied Oh Sat.
L mrs a y nirnl IAe f~nLlnUlnN.

X. G.. Dpn's traae review pap iehed on Bat
urday gives " following:
Ever, thing pov mrps on crop prospects.
Cunsider4tl, injury IS - InDgtr i~ispuna, in
deeu. IT. eject, az, az, ~ itit q I'm nisb-
iux oemanu from ~Tfgtons uosI alfr cfpi ~ the
drouth foI some mauui cturea rudusts. But
estimates Of tn tytent If u9n Gone differ
widely. hicago aud ID trCit atvices Indicate
that rains were TO Ia g ocav, "a considerable
~portiun Of the corn CrO,, DUt Atr declining
~ cents on the lro~ NJ impression that the
Injury would not prove 80 extensive rs 20 bal
ance the increase Ia acreage, tbe price rose as
much On reports Of Injury by frost Thursday.
Latest government reports pGlni 10 a proC-
aole yield slightly less tran 'hai OF last year.
Wheat rose half n cent Wednesday, bu! lost
the advance. Itilry 70 this crop does not a..
pear important, and ficirl figures point 10 8
Yield exceeding d0.OOU,0 coo Bushels, when
with stocks carried otrI would meet al Prob
able requirements.
The monetary situation has one unfavor.
abe aud several favorable features. Strin-
gehcy Increases At several iatcii]r potGts, and
reports Of unsatisiac org or 'Cpiy far" co...
leciions grow more humorous. Bat tie pur-
chase OF honda by the treasury, the snip
meDt OF gold from Europe ana tic ealcs q re-
curites abroad by Mr.. Could and By some
Gern on houses here appear 10 avert pressure
IN this market Tor Tie pre'eDt. Exports In
July Were more satisfactory. and i0r The last
three We KS he We been slightly larger than Tor
the same weeks Last year, and, While tbe re-
ports Of gold on The wgy from Europe AZ,
probably exaggerated for effect, ihe outward
movement OF securities undoubtedly cortip
ues. The possibility Of imartant failures
resulting from the recent iareg der1anGs .on
money from the west and south are not TO be
safely overlooked,
Tue business failures occurNng throughout
the country during the last ssven DAYS puiu'
Der for the United States l35 and Tor Cap
ada 20.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
A Bit of Squirrel Surgery.

San Francisco Examiner: The
children of James Wainwright at No.
S08 Taylor street have Il little chip
munk for a pet. Not long ago the
animal injured one of its fore feet by
becoming entanglcd in q strand of
thread. The inflqmation Of the foot
attracted the attention of Mr.. Vain
wright who found that The thread
was wound around The mem
Der. He cut the thread of. 5ut
the wound did not heal, and ir
a few days the flesh dropped OF and
left the bones exposed. The little
animal went TO work chen and did a
most wonderful thing. He bit off or
amputatcd tho foot 1T what would cor
respond with the wrist Joint. III the
course OF a few days the bone still re-
NAMED uncovered because no provision
had been made for a Hap Of flesh To
cover it. The chipmunk then dis
played a wonderful knowledge of
surgery. With his nose he turned back
the flesh and bit off a piece of bone
above the end OF the flesh, so that ii
projected beyond the bone. In two
weeks it healed up and looks rs per
feet IS if a surgeon had done the
work.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
An Irrelevant Subject.

Some people have such an absolute
devotion to business that they would
gladly consign to forgetfulness every
thing else.
An old Prusslan general was afiict-
cd with this intense seriousness to
the point OF mania, and consequently
set very heavily upon lhe raptures Of Il
young aide-de-camp who was once rid
ing out with him to the maneuvers, at
break Of day.
Look, Herr Generaln' exclaimed
the enthusiastic youth. How lovely
is the sunrise
'.Sunrise.' growlcd back the old
warrior. Don't bother me with your
private afflirs!'
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
rHENATIoN's MINERAL PRODUCT.

According TO statistics from Wash
ington the total value of the mineral
products of the Unitcd States increased
in round numbers from $42S, 900 600 IN
1885 to $465, 600, 900 in 1886. The I'M
portant factori in this gain of $37, 000,-
900 was the increased production of
pig iron from 4,o44,525 long tons in
1855 TO $685. 1926 long tons in 1886
and an appreciation of rs cents in the
average value per ton, making a total
gain of $30,.4S3, 800 in this industry
alone.
The total value of gold produced in
1886 was $35, 000, 900; an rncrease Of
$3,099, 900 over 1885.
The production of silver decreased
from S61, 600, 900 in 1885 to $51, 000,-
600 in 1886.
The production of copper in 1885
amounted to l60,6 78,08i pounds, q de-
crease Of 70, 284, 526 pounds from 1885.
The total production Of lead increased
10 1886, 500 tons in 1886. In 1888 the
production was 129,4l2 tons. The pro-
iuction of white lead in 1886 Is esti-
mated at &C, 600 short tons. the total
value of the oxides of lead was about
81, 535. 600.
The zinc production was 1854
short tons, an increase of 1858 short
tons over 1885. There are prepare
tons for "A further increase during 1887.
In 1886 the production % quicksilver
in California was 29,981 TASKS. This
is a decrease of 2,092 TASKS, but the
total value shows an increase of $780,
811. due to an increase in price.
The total production of coke in 1886
was c,835, OSS short tons. This is the
.argest production ever reached in the
United States.
The total production of petroleum
was 23,119,115 barrels offorty-two gal
Ions each. OF which the Pennsylvanis
and New York fields produced 25'I99'
600 barrels, an increase OF 6,629,o''
barrels over 1888
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

There ~ an anti-treating club in Bos-
ton, composed mainly Of members of
the st. Botolph club. The anti-treaters
are men who are models OF hospitality
in their own homes, bat who frown
upon the growing American habit of
treating upon any and every occasion.
treat one of their number for the,spacc
Of IA wear, and they call themselves
Tine United Order Little Brothers of
81. BothOlph.N
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
OhliRed 20 Il AhStamlnus.

New York sun: stranger ne
said, as he tcndcred hi, pocket pistol.
Join me in q drink. YouN find that
the real old stuff"
Thanks, no liquor, was the re-
ply.
well, viii you smoke . cigar?'
Not any cigar"
An old gentleman who hadlobserved
all this grasped the strangely warmly
by the hand.
Sir" he said. it fills my heart wi b
JOY to sec a young man ike you turn
away from such vile destroyers."
yes, sir" the young man replied,
lyon see, I'm a prize iiehtor in train
ing, and I've got to 20 SLOW"
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03
Cluster Chronicle.
JOSEPH KUBLER, PUBLISHER

Thetheory that the Chatworth d.
astcr was caused by train robbers finds
favor with the officials of the road, but
the only apparent reason for Its exist
ence is that II tends to relieve the Off
Gals of responsibility.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

Mr.. T. J.. Murray. 81 Debavoice
Place, Brooklyn, N. Y, says: 81 was
afflicted with sciatic rheumatism and
found st. jacobs Oil very e0cacious.
Sold by druggists and dealers every
where.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

All sufferers with such chronic ailments az
liver disease, dyspepsia, blood disease, cough,
consumption (scrofula o. the lure>) and kin.
diseases should know that DR.. pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" is their best
friend 10 such deep Fiction. ~ comes 10
soothe, alleviate aud cure.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-03

The army ia now preparing 70 demon.
strate It's Cte-ility.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
THE STATE OE TRADE.
The Regular Weekly Review of
the Commercial Situation.


New YORK, Oct. 7.-R. G. Dun d Co.'s
weekly review will say: Every condi-
ton for marked advance in prices has
been supplied that the government or
operators can control. If it does not
come it will be clear that the locking of
capital i'll railroad and other building, in
real estate operations and in Specula-
tons of various kinds has more de-
pressing influence than many realize.
The absorption of the Baltimore & Ohio
telegraph by the Western Union re-
moves all important cause OF hesitation
in the stock market. The progress
toward reconstruction in Reading and
the settlement of western rate troubles
removes others. Treasury purchases of
bonds and imports of gold supply money
in abundance and railroad earnings con-
tinue to exceed those of last year. The
increased supply of money is not yet
felt at all points. More outside paper is
taken at Boston. Money is abundant at
Philadelphia though the conservatism
of the banks in the valuation of
properties curtailS the facili-
ties of many manufacturers and dealers.
Chicago is shipping less money to the
country, though loans to carry grain in
other cities are large and the CONNER
cial demand is greater than usual; but
at Omaha money is tight and merchants
complaining. Trade is called excellent
but collections only fair. AT Detroit
increased demand raises the rate. a! d
collections are slow. AT Clevela d
money is close, with business better
At Kansas City the market i3 close and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
t ?. blk S. Crim's Second add: A NJ

1t z, blk 5, Crim's Second add; A NJ
Lit Phelps add; II w Pratt to E r
1t %, blk 8. Forest Heights; L W Ted
Its to 4, blk 2, Dunsmoor & Mosher's
add; l. Patterson to M Blanchard. g 400
Lit 4, blk 4, Third av add; b ID Curtiss
to G S Curtiss: =. .......: .......... 900
1t ID, blk 2, Meeker Island Land d
Power companys riv add; Farms
worth Realty company to j Chant. !, 900
Lt2, Phelps add; E IL Babcock to H
W Pratt. 49,; ,2O7
Its 10 IL and ~, blk 1, Portland ave-
D nue. add; M HUMAN to j Hatha-
Its II and 1e, blk Z, Cutters add A
PaulsOn to johnson ................1,3 900
Its and 5. blk 8, Elwelrs Second add;
y Il Elwell to w w Fuller. ...... .....5, 500
Lilo, blk 6, Bakers Second add; Ell
! Steele to o A LamoreauX. .........7,5 500
Lt1. Vine Hall; M 7 Couch to d
Knowles. ......... ........ ............l, 400
~, blk 4, Duensing's add; l. Duen-
sing to nj Adams. ...................3,34 $40
Land i'll Thornton Park; Sutherland
to G A Duvignaud ................120 200
1t Ia, blk 1, Balls add; NJ A Knowles
to NJ Couch. ...................1,O 600
Land in Cornelrs Third add; j Brandt
to NJ Dale. Observation-Disclosures. sc, 900
Lt19, blk q, Bakers Second add; Z A
BHarmon to V A LamOreauX ..........3 3, 900
one acre on Lyndale av. and Forty-ifth
ST.; G Garvey to NJ A Wheeler 500
1t 9, blk 1, Cochrane's add; j APP
pleby to G B Kukbride. 500
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08

collections only fair, but trade good.
AT Denver sharp demand is freely
met, and at Southern points the pres
sure is made little less severe by some
Improvement in collections. The treas
ury has paid out since the month began
$4,000, 900 more than it has taken Ill, and
an official statement shows $4,000, 600
was added IN September to the currency
in circulation, which now exceeds by
$102, 100000 the amount one year agoy
gold continues to move from Europe,
and merchandise exports for five weeks
from New York show an increase OF 2.S
per cent, against decrease OF l.? per
cent in imports here, while cotton is go
ing out freely. 1t is plain gold would
not now be coming this way but for
speculation. The iron trade is a little
weakened by the enormous output,
which was 144, 63S tons weekly Oct. 1, a
gain of 11.3 per cent. for the month and
1876 per cent. above the output a year
ago. The best grades are still firm.
Eastern mills offer rails at S35 for next
years delivery, and bar is little
weaker. The market for copper, tin and
lead is stronger. Wool remains easy
and dull. Boston receipts and sales are
less than half last year sand sales since
Jan. are over % per cent. below last
year ). L llt UOOt anu SIiOC tIauC 10
larger than last year, shipments thus
far showing an increase of per cent.
Hogs and pork products are q
little lower, though corn advances and
cattle are shade lower The
wheat market has been strong, advanc-
ing re, while cotton is a shade lower in
spite of extra gloomy reports from some
Southern districts. AT New Orleans an
increase of 275,O00 bales in the crop is
estimated. Crops are generally disap-
pointing, because planting and labor
called for larger yield than has been
realized. The dry goods trade shows
no important changes, and one Of the
more important labor difficulties, the
window glass strike, has been term
mated. Stocks were no stronger in view
of the telegraph bargain at the opening
on Friday, and opinions regarding the
feature vary widely. The quarterly
statement of failures shows that the
past disturbance has been more serious
than many realized. The business fail
ures throughout the United States and
Canada during the past seven days num-
Der PIP, against 80 for the corresponding
period last year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
OVATION TO LIRERATI.
A Large Crowd Out to Honor the
Maestro.

Notwithstanding the inclemency of
the weather last night magnificent
audience turned out at the Exposition to
give Liberati an ovation in honor of its
being his day. The maestro was in mag
nifcent order and his solo, the ''Arie
Varie Concerto for violin, Arr: for
cornet by Hartmann De BeriOt,
showed the mastery Liberati has over
his pet instrument and the wonderful
lung power of the man. Two splendid
bouquets were presented, one being
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Cleveland and little
Miss AmeS and the other from two un-
known ladies, who wrote some very senti-
mental lines on their card of prese ntatiOn
Owing to the exceeding rough weather
which prevented the attendance of a
1.-THE of the people who were anxious to
hear Liberati'S special programme, it was
decided at late hour to add a number
of his finest selections to tO-night's pro-
gramme and make it second Liberati
night. 1t is rumored that the pre-
sentation of the finest baton
ever seen in the Northwest was also
postponed, and consequently that the
great Italian conductor will be obliged
to use his well worn pOrpOise-hide baton
until about O'Clock tonight. The re-
porterS were not allowed to see the new
time-beater, and every effort was made
to keep the fact of its existence great
secret. 1t is said to be something gorge
Gus in the way of carved ivory,
precious stones and chased gold.
About the most regretable affair that
has happened at the Exposition so far
was the destruction yesterday of the
intagleo of Stephan Linding. 1t was the
beautiful nude figure of a female catch
ing a cherub, a concave relief Oh marble
that stood in the Scandinavian depart
ment, and was the gem of that collec-
ton. BY some unaccOuntable man.
ner window behind it was
dropped down suddenly, and the ele-
CANT piece of artistic work lay shattered
Oh the ground i'll consequence. This is
doubly to be regretted, as wealthy
lady of the city had spoken about buy
ing it. OF course the Exposition
will have to make good the dam
age to the artist in Europe.
a communication has already been sent
to "Linding" and an inquiry whether
the work can be duplicated, but as it is
understood it took over year to finish
the one that so unfortunately is broken,
it remains to be supposed it would be
some little while before duplicate
could be finished.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
To Receive the President.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

The Skaro malpractice case is still on and
will not be concluded until Monday or Tues
day.
Charles W. Cotton, charged with larceny.
pleaded guilty and will do one year in Still
water.
Joseph jenkins. charged with assaulting
one Thompson, pleaded not guilty and paid a
fine of $75.
Thomas Gerry, charged with assault in the
third degree, pleaded guilty and will remain
i'll Jail thirty days. 81,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Allen have filed an
application asking for permission to adopt
William Henry Quigley. y
The assault case against Albert Easthagen
was called yesterday, but was continued until
to-day owing to lack of jurors.
Schaffer Bros. have begun an action against
Lilah Hoffman,, the proprietress of a First
street bagnio, to recover $240 for goods fur
nished.
Claude Ellsworth pleaded guilty to raising
$40 check to S14, having withdrawn a
former plea of not guilty, and was sentenced
to five years in saltwater
The replevin suit of C. P. Hazeltine against
Sheriff Swenson was decided yesterday. when
the jury returned verdict for the defendant
and fixed the value of the property at 81 $50.
Peter Peterson, charged with stabbing
Clarence johnson some time ago, withdrew
his plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty He
was sentenced to two years in the state
prison.
Willis L. Downs is made defendant in an
action brought by Alfred H. Lindley to re-
cover 50, 800, alleged to be due on certain
property purchased. A writ of attachment
has been issued.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
Fred G. Weinbold Tried For Sell
ing Reer Illep lIy

FreO 4. w efnDOtQ Irleu For Sell
ing Beer Illeg lily.
Another interesting liquor case was
that of the stateuagainst Fred G. Vein
bold, charged with selling beer at his
drug store, 1881 FOuth avenue south.
The witness for the prosecution was
Patrolman C. C. Warner. He swOre
that on Aug. "a he went to the defend
ants place of business and procured
bottle of beer from c. E. Weinb0ld. He
did not know whether f. c. and e. E.
Weinbold were partners or not, whereon
X. l.. Penney, the attorney for the de-
| tense. moved for the dismissal of the
case on the ground that there was no
evidence to show that Fred {. Wein-
bold had sold any beer. The motion
was overruled, and after hearing the
| testimony of G. E. WeinbOld, who Swore
he had not been partner for four
months. the case was given to the jury.
Judge Rea's charge to the jury was a
somewhat peculiar one, and caused the
ofhcerS who had given testimony in the
case, as well as the prosecuting attorney
and the lawyers present. to look at one
another in establishment. In conclud-
ing he said: 1.-The evidence of an officer
| who purchases Intoxicating liquors, sold
| contrary to law, for the express purpose
of prosecuting the seller for an unlaw-
full sale, should be received by the jury
with the greatest caution and looked
into very carefully"
License Inspector Ray, who has been
instrumental in making most of the ar
rests, was not at all pleased with the
charge and SO expressed himself.
Why" said he in referring to the case,
II will say right here that the work is
distasteful to me and to the men who
have been under me, but we have been
obliged 90 do it because we were detailed
for that purpose. We have no further
object in view than to protect the men
who have paid $1,000 for the privilege of
selling. All we get is our regular sal
airy, no matter how many convictions
there are, and defy any man to prove
otherwise. All of my men have been
extremely careful in making arrests to
get the right men,
The jury had failed to come to any
understanding up to late hour.